Google has also asked its employees to work from home as the man had been in the office for some time.

"We can confirm that an employee from our Bengaluru office has been diagnosed with COVID-19. He was in one of our Bengaluru offices for a few hours before developing any symptoms. The employee has been on quarantine since then. #CoronaVirus," a Google statement said. "Out of an abundance of caution, we are asking employees in that Bengaluru office to work from home tomorrow (Friday)."

First COVID-19 death in India

India has reported its first death from the novel coronavirus. A 76-year-old man who had recently returned to Karnataka from Saudi Arabia died on Tuesday.

The 76 year old man from Kalburgi who passed away & was a suspected #COVID19 patient has been Confirmed for #COVID19. The necessary contact tracing, isolation & other measures as per protocol are being carried out.